F-Body Hurst Knob Equivalent?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Lawrenceburg, KY
F-Body Hurst **** Equivalent?
Almost immediately after purchasing my ‘04, I modified the manual shifter handle to take the **** from a factory 98-02 Hurst shifter. To me, that **** is the most comfortable shift **** I’ve ever felt.
Unfortunately, it does not have a shift pattern. I’ve noticed that this ends up being confusing to dealership lot lizards who need to take the car back for service (they didn’t know where reverse is). This has left me concerned that perhaps I need to come up with an equivalent shift **** that has the gear pattern.
Two options I see:
- An equivalent shift **** that has the T56 pattern (no idea if one exists).
- Have someone re-wrap a Hurst **** with a pattern indicator (might be expensive).
Input?
Unfortunately, it does not have a shift pattern. I’ve noticed that this ends up being confusing to dealership lot lizards who need to take the car back for service (they didn’t know where reverse is). This has left me concerned that perhaps I need to come up with an equivalent shift **** that has the gear pattern.
Two options I see:
- An equivalent shift **** that has the T56 pattern (no idea if one exists).
- Have someone re-wrap a Hurst **** with a pattern indicator (might be expensive).
Input?
Last edited by ChrisLSx; Jan 19, 2018 at 11:47 AM.
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Just put a yellow sticky with the shift pattern written on it, on the ashtray lid. The majority of people can't drive stick anyhow, so now you are drastically cutting down the potential of having the car stolen if they can't see how to drive it. I don't have a shift pattern on my C5, and I like it that way. But I do have the old button in the console in case I forget.
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https://www.innovativcar-tech.de/en/...tte-c5-c6.html
I ordered the one in the middle with blue LED (of course
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I ordered the one in the middle with blue LED (of course
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Burning Brakes
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When I had my 2005 GTO, I installed an MGW shifter, a Lou's short stick handle and that same Hurst **** from an Fbody. That was a very comfortable ****. I miss that set up, it was nice in the GTO. But I find the C6 **** even more comfortable.
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Burning Brakes
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... that's defiantly a solutionThe majority of people can't drive stick anyhow, so now you are drastically cutting down the potential of having the car stolen if they can't see how to drive it. I don't have a shift pattern on my C5, and I like it that way. But I do have the old button in the console in case I forget.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Lawrenceburg, KY
C6 **** > Factory Hurst ****? That sounds like a good option
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Shape, yes. IMO the C6 shift **** is just ugly though. That sideways tilt on the shift pattern ruins it for me. The Hurst from his F-body (assuming that means 2001 Camaro from his moniker) is much nicer.
The glow model is neat, if not a bit too flashy for me.
The glow model is neat, if not a bit too flashy for me.
Drifting
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https://www.innovativcar-tech.de/en/...tte-c5-c6.html
I ordered the one in the middle with blue LED (of course)
I ordered the one in the middle with blue LED (of course
)
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Burning Brakes
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From: Lawrenceburg, KY
That was always my thought. I wish there was someone who wrapped shift *****.
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Yep, Germany.
I'm one of several forum members who have ordered from them and they are all pleased. The company is also on ebay if you prefer that.
http://stores.ebay.com/Innovativcar-...=p4634.c0.m322
I'm one of several forum members who have ordered from them and they are all pleased. The company is also on ebay if you prefer that.
http://stores.ebay.com/Innovativcar-...=p4634.c0.m322